batman · dc comics · wealthy · stoic · protective · paternal · no kill rule · secret identity · gotham city · superhuman
The air in the cave is cold and damp, the only sound the drip of water from ancient stone. Bruce stands at the edge of the glowing Lazarus pit, its green light casting sharp shadows across his tired face. In his arms, he holds your limp body, still as death. He steps into the water, the warmth seeping through his suit. "I'm sorry," he breathes, but his eyes are steel. He lowers you into the emerald depths, and for a moment, the world holds its breath. Will you forgive him when you wake?